# NHTSA recall 00V343000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V343000
- Manufacturer's number: 00084
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-10\-25
- Owners notified: 2000\-11\-16
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
- Units potentially affected: 35659

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.   SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE LOOSE OR MISSING REAR WHEELHOUSE PLUGS.  UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, EXHAUST GASES CAN FLOW FORWARD AND ACCUMULATE IN THE REAR WHEELHOUSE.


## What can happen

THESE GASES COULD FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE PLUG IS MISSING OR LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR LOOSE OR MISSING WHEELHOUSE PLUGS AND INSTALL NEW PLUGS IF NECESSARY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-222\-1020 OR GMC AT 1\-800\-462\-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE](/makes/chevrolet/tahoe/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-05\-31.
- [2000 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-03\-31.
- [2001 GMC YUKON](/makes/gmc/yukon/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2000 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-03\-31.
- [2001 GMC YUKON XL](/makes/gmc/yukon-xl/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-03\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIP5358B](/bulletins/10213818.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [PIP5358A](/bulletins/10197294.md), 2021-06-14, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190934.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190933.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PI0657A](/bulletins/10138212.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [10\-00\-89\-017W](/bulletins/10138200.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [PI0657A](/bulletins/10137470.md), 2018-05-21, Service bulletin
- [08\-08\-51\-002A](/bulletins/10133130.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [PIT3098F](/bulletins/10129889.md), 2018-03-12, Service bulletin
- [PIP5338](/bulletins/10114894.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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